The Glimmer Man was released at the tail end of Seagal's Warner Brothers career. Teaming him up with Keenan Ivory Wayans and riding on the coat tails of the previous years Seven the film finds Seagal as a cop investigating a ritualistic serial killer. All of the above sounds fine until we get to the actual plot which then incorporates the usual Seagal CIA connections, his character having a shady past and his prayer beads and over sized jackets. Couple this with his herbal remedies and moralistic approach to life and suddenly we don't have a thriller we have a Seagal film! Seagal and Ivory Wayans have good chemistry and are ably supported by the always impressive Brian Cox and Richard Gant of Rocky 5 fame. Action scenes throughout are pretty good and come frequently and Seagal gets some great one liners. We are still in the period of time here where he isn't reliant on stunt doubles. The Glimmer Man is far from my favourite Seagal film but does have memorable scenes. I particularly enjoy the scene in the restaurant where Seagal confronts Cox and proceeds to trash the place, and also the face off with the Russian gangsters. I do think it is a shame that about 45 minutes in this steers away from being a serial killer thriller and turns into a token Seagal action film but this is clearly the path the producers wanted to take. In summary The Glimmer Man is a fun 90 minutes but far from essential Seagal.
Review of The Glimmer Man
